Comments on: Moore’s Law and Roboticshttp://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=3127
examining transformative technologyMon, 09 Mar 2015 21:23:08 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4By: Adamhttp://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=3127#comment-859467
AdamTue, 30 Jun 2009 05:26:28 +0000http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=3127#comment-859467Moore's Law is a key, I agree. But, as you wisely point out, processing power isn't everything. You still need human programmers and sophisticated algorithms to approximate intelligence. After all, my pocket calculator has the same raw processing power as the Apollo spacecraft and yet it doesn't routinely go to the moon and back. To say that everything will be solved with more and faster processors is a relatively naive view; there are many other factors.
Also, just wanted to say thanks for directing people to my site. I know you've had the link up for a while now but I haven't had a chance to come over and say thanks!Moore’s Law is a key, I agree. But, as you wisely point out, processing power isn’t everything. You still need human programmers and sophisticated algorithms to approximate intelligence. After all, my pocket calculator has the same raw processing power as the Apollo spacecraft and yet it doesn’t routinely go to the moon and back. To say that everything will be solved with more and faster processors is a relatively naive view; there are many other factors.

Also, just wanted to say thanks for directing people to my site. I know you’ve had the link up for a while now but I haven’t had a chance to come over and say thanks!

]]>By: JamesGhttp://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=3127#comment-859462
JamesGFri, 26 Jun 2009 20:47:16 +0000http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=3127#comment-859462Agreed, Moore's law is the key, even if roboticists don't know or understand it, the massive increases in computation that will be available as time goes on will cure all problems with AI and robotics.Agreed, Moore’s law is the key, even if roboticists don’t know or understand it, the massive increases in computation that will be available as time goes on will cure all problems with AI and robotics.
]]>